Hyderabad State

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Hyderabad State was a large princely state in south-central India, ruled by the Nizams under British suzerainty until its integration into the Indian Union in 1948.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former administrative division
princely state
accessionInstrument Instrument of Accession to India
accessionYear 1948
area approximately 214000 square kilometres
borderedBy Bombay Presidency
Central Provinces and Berar
linked to: Central Provinces

Madras Presidency
capital Hyderabad
continent Asia
country British India
currency Hyderabadi rupee
dateDissolved 1948
dateEstablished 1724
demographics Muslim ruling elite over Hindu majority population
event annexed by India in Operation Polo
became de facto independent from Mughal Empire in 1724
came under British paramountcy in 19th century
refused to accede to India in 1947
foundedBy Asaf Jah I
linked to: Asaf Jahi dynasty
founder Mir Qamar-ud-Din Khan Asaf Jah I
governmentType absolute monarchy
hadSubdivisions Aurangabad division
linked to: Aurangabad

Gulbarga division
Gulshanabad (Medak) division
Warangal division
integratedInto Dominion of India
languageCommon Kannada
Marathi
Telugu
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
lastRuler Mir Osman Ali Khan
linked to: Nizam
legalStatus princely state under British paramountcy
locatedIn south-central India
notableEvent Telangana peasant armed struggle (late 1940s)
police action Operation Polo (September 1948)
overlord British Empire
partOf British Raj princely states system
populationCensus about 16 million in 1941
religionMajority Hinduism
religionOfficial Islam
rulerTitle Nizam
rulingDynasty Asaf Jahi dynasty
successorState India
suzeraintyOf United Kingdom
territoryNowIn Karnataka
Maharashtra
Telangana

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Central Provinces borderedBy Hyderabad State
Maratha Empire conflict Nizam of Hyderabad
linked to: Hyderabad State
Hyderabad formerPrincelyStateCapital Hyderabad State
Indian princely states largestState Hyderabad State
Sarojini Naidu placeOfBirth Hyderabad State
Telangana (parts) distinctFrom Hyderabad State (Nizam-ruled Telangana)
linked to: Hyderabad State
Telangana (parts) borderedBy Hyderabad State (historical)
linked to: Hyderabad State
Andhra State borderedBy Hyderabad State
First Anglo-Mysore War mainBelligerent Nizam of Hyderabad
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First Anglo-Mysore War involvedPolity Hyderabad State
Telangana historicalRegion Hyderabad State
Second Anglo-Mysore War belligerent Nizam of Hyderabad
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Nanded historicalRegion Hyderabad State (former)
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Battle of Assaye belligerent Nizam of Hyderabad
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Anglo-Maratha Wars belligerent Hyderabad State (as British ally in later phases)
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Battle of Palkhed belligerent Hyderabad State
Battle of Palkhed primaryCombatantLeader Nizam of Hyderabad
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Battle of Palkhed opponentOf Hyderabad State
Battle of Palkhed relatedTo Hyderabad State
Third Anglo-Mysore War mainBelligerent Nizam of Hyderabad
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Third Anglo-Mysore War coalitionMember Nizam of Hyderabad
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Fourth Anglo-Mysore War conflictBetween Nizam of Hyderabad
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Fourth Anglo-Mysore War combatant Nizam of Hyderabad
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Nizam country Hyderabad State
Nizam titleHolderOf Hyderabad State
Second Carnatic War hasParticipant Nizam of Hyderabad
subject linked to: Carnatic Wars
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Carnatic Wars affectedTerritory Hyderabad State
Mughal dynasty successorState Hyderabad State
Second Carnatic War involvedAlly Nizam of Hyderabad
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Second Carnatic War theatreOfWar Hyderabad State
Asaf Jahi dynasty country Hyderabad State
Asaf Jahi dynasty titleHeld Nizam of Hyderabad
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Osman Sagar creator Nizam of Hyderabad
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Chamber of Princes excludes Hyderabad State (initially)
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Hyderabadi rupee usedIn Hyderabad State
Hyderabadi rupee country Hyderabad State
Hyderabadi rupee monetaryUnitOf Hyderabad State
Hyderabadi rupee currencyOf Hyderabad State
Hyderabadi rupee issuer Hyderabad State government
linked to: Hyderabad State
Hyderabadi rupee legalTenderIn Hyderabad State
Hyderabadi rupee historicalJurisdiction princely state of Hyderabad
linked to: Hyderabad State
Hyderabadi rupee governingAuthority Hyderabad State mint
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Gulshanabad (Medak) division partOf Hyderabad State
Warangal division partOf Hyderabad State
Warangal division locatedIn Hyderabad State
Telangana peasant armed struggle hasLocation Hyderabad State
Operation Polo location Hyderabad State
Operation Polo opponent Hyderabad State
Gulbarga division partOf Hyderabad State